Barney Wilkins & The Penn Dixie Band
Thursday, Aug. 13 at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m.

 Back by popular demand, the high energy of Penn Dixie is guaranteed to please all ages! The Dixieland style is closely related to so many other styles, including folk, country, swing and others. Since 1988, Penn Dixie has been performing to the delight of crowds and you may likely find them forming their own parade as they weave they way through the fairgrounds.

 Invented in New Orleans over a hundred years ago, Dixieland Jazz became the truly American form of Music. As it traveled up the mighty Mississippi thru the Central U.S., it became a multi cultural mix of complex syncopation and harmonies, mixed with fun and nostalgic melodies. You will hear a true melting pot of European, African, Latin, and other cultures mixing their best to form something new and exciting. That’s America! Today’s pop music owes its roots to the original thinkers of Dixieland/New Orleans Jazz!